A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of seek in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
yne an uphaud curn an aiblins seek counselin ti help her git a g on page 23
that she kent thay wad hae ti seek a place for him in a foster h on page 27

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
volution. I hae the richt tae seek lealty because my biddins are on page 39
drouth as weel. Lat us awa an seek a well.' on page 77
hey micht can finnd whit they seek in ae single rose, or in a dr on page 81

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
His fortune for tae seek. on page 27

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
fur heiven's sake no twa lue-seek bairns. Ah sneck the windae a on page 81

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he's no broke yit. An ye get seek ae it. Dodderin aul git. Thin on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
nae animal maun ever seek lairdship ower his ain kin. S on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Insteid thay seek liss on page 13
s o bairns wha are stervin an seek on page 36

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
bocht or hung oan waas we're seek o on page 30
We ocht tae be seek o takkin orders on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
his ain, it micht be time tae seek a wife tae share it. on page 25
son troopers were ordered tae seek oot an brek up hill getherins on page 28
prayer afore puir Jennet, an seek the Lord's strength tae see y on page 32
soukin her thoum, she wad aye seek oot her knee tae sclim on tae on page 33

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
i maun seek the luve o ma life! on page 5
Lat us seek him wi ye. on page 12

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
he didnae hae her sorries tae seek, onyweiy Ah suppose ye jist h on page 21

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Her voice nou bade him seek their bairns, And byde nae ma on page 21

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
But bairns o that age dinnae seek tae ken the reason fur someth on page 95

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Wha seek meanin on page 193

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ere were ither benefits, like seek pey an the dole that, fer a w on page 95
d Empire is nae mair, an they seek tae convince theirsels that t on page 114
cifications is aw part o this seek gemme. Fer that is whit it is on page 122

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
sadly missed, em seek o gitin telt on page 16
Em seek o yi askin me whar ah-thin is on page 105
em seek o yir shite now there's thi d on page 107
Well em seek sair on page 115

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
normal problem. They were aw seek fed up wi; the blusterin an b on page 52
hair, like snakes writhin in seek, loomit ower him. It had grea on page 66
g hair like snakes writhin in seek. Its great rusty ted tecth we on page 69
or faimlies whaur the man wis seek an cuidnae wark. In fact ther on page 84
undee and his money uised tae seek the best medical treatment. E on page 90

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Harpreet said, Ah'm a Sikh. Seek, said Kelly Marie, Yi don't l on page 26
r meant tae be playin hide an seek except they widnae gie Charle on page 80

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ascent Sun's rays awauken tae seek, on page 15
Whilst beneath the decks you seek some solace, on page 19
We still seek fir a sang tae caa oor ain. on page 42
We'd haurdly seek nou sic celestial signs, on page 142

4 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he Scots language.Juist as we seek tae gaird the earth's bio-div on page 15

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
a. (Tae the fritter) A'm hert seek ae hit. A wiss thon Glesgae t on page 2

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ot the windae whenever I felt seek. Aye, it wis better if Lizzie on page 24
rove back tae toon an I wisna seek yince. Probably cause I misse on page 25
Finally the Prince, seek o gettin molested by the wimm on page 83
thocht aboot sendin Annie tae seek him oot, but then thocht bett on page 95

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
laus wis ower wabbit and hert-seek tae say onythin, and Violet w on page 113
h," said Klaus soorly. He wis seek fed-up o hearin the same thre on page 139

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ly said she'd hur sorrows tae seek wi any wean but me. She'd alr on page 9

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Gin trauchles gar her seek a leal-hert frien, on page 13
A caper as they seek tae dee for fair on page 46
Why seek ye owerlate a hert on page 77

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
an. He preached oan how we aa seek on page 112

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
comprehend. Ainlie those quho seek tae hide plots full ae unpard on page 11

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ydin here. Nae pynt gin I wad seek on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
sonsie as silk, "The tree ye seek, Hercules, is in a sacred gle on page 45

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
reeshled oot o the palace tae seek oot the man whae would be the on page 107

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
and feenisht when a mortally seek Robert Bruce gart Edward III on page 27
am seek o ye hingin aboot wi us onywe on page 53

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Seek silent hills, or rest thyself on page 69

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aye on aa the glawrie that ye seek on page 97

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A reason faur tae seek? on page 103

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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
tae tea or rice, or seek aince mair tae ken
s up fur tongues o petals. Or seek tae feed
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
73. This report doesna seek tae kinnle yon debate ony mai
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
cent Sun’s rays awauken tae seek,
Whilst beneath the decks you seek some solace,
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
I’m seek tae the hert the nou. It’s
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
fantoush i the sense at thai seek ti lowden the impacks on nait
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ge to Grey Granite’ an ‘I Seek A City’ ir weill read tae.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A wis stertin tae worry masel seek.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Noo if ye seek a poet wha is fit
An seek a cavie o yer ain.
Seek, but ye'll niver find
They'll seek for neither praise nor blame,
Tae seek a livin among strangers
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ein referendums. Ah ken we're seek o sayin whit we think. Ask Ru
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
freend said she felt equally seek when she listened tae Nicola
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
wis spinnin, ah wis gointy be seek and then he walked in. The bi
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
d, well tried tae play hide n seek. She wis countin and I wis hi
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
the polis. Yin o’ thum wiz seek again the wa’, an’ we wiz
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e lued Levoy, Chasie, Hide an Seek, Kick the Can, Throu the Ferm
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e weans playin hide an bloody seek. ‘Open the door, ah just wa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tradition, through which men seek tae establish dominance oer t
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
laughter, he would ay’ways seek.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nters wis aroon, Beatrice wad seek the lassie oot. Whiles they d
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
m’s nostrils who wis almost seek efter one whiff. Even Carol h
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
I pray ye find aw that ye seek, and peace begets yer soul
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
1. Awbody hes the richt tae seek and tae enjoy in ither countr
wi nae intermeddling and tae seek, come by and gie oot wittings
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t find it chafes tae need tae seek ootside support for legislati
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
gittin the information we aw seek aboot the language. We'll jui
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Tae seek the Muse fur inspiration,
1 matches

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Are ye still playing hide and seek wi them? ??(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@raiphsays Moan en. Ahm seek waitin. Wurkirs o’ the wurri(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
aboot every world leader. Im seek boakit(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ottfitzpatr13 Those of us who seek moral absolution no where the (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
st ma brothers n see if a kin seek oot a missin amateur fitba pl (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
a week For new ideas ye dinna seek on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi mappies yeel seek fin thi hide on page 53

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Bethlehem and says, "Gyang an seek oot iss bairnie, an fin ye've on page 8
eedness, they'Il get fit they seek; on page 11
ns att sic things are notten. Seek oot afore aa, e keengdom o Go on page 14
ir an it will be gien tae ye, seek an ye'll fin, knock an e door on page 15
y held back tae Jerusalem tae seek him oot. Efter three days the on page 83
Also on pages 88, 89, 91, 96, 99, 100, 104, 105, 106, 111
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Lady Cadona tryin tae be seek on page 155
Div ye really wint me tae be seek on page 168

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Ti seek fa can design a place
"We’ll hae ti gyang an seek the help
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Fae the North win we seek relieve,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
kie day that Steenhillock lay seek, Jock's pouer grew mair an ma
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
oon the kintra. Ye'd near tae seek permeesion noo tae veesit Ste
isna there a day bit she fell seek wi an orra furreign fever, as
blonde curly hair…far ower seek tae spikk…The nurse dowpit
3 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ot tae the University, he wid seek me oot, ask foo I wis gettin
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in in es beuk fooiver lang ye seek them. Nor-easters hiv crannie
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ot an parched, why did he nae seek the attention o his good lady
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
fowk dinna hae eir sorras ti seek.
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
name, an aa. "Fit wye div ye seek to help me? Me, een fa has ti
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed on them until I wiz nearly seek. I sat there gaspin wi pleasu
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
batterin ma rib cage ah felt seek .
ff we went hame ah felt dizzy seek and nae weel .
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
' fowk ye'd be gye pushed tae seek' a finer Xmas cracker. Ye can(2015) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Grandad wisna plaesed. I felt seek! I hid ahint the couch and wi on page 129

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
in a cup if yur week, ur yur seek. on page 31

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@peediepuss tweeted
I doot whan the peedie moots seek fur in. Dis thoo no hae a cat (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
öd ta dem dat dunna lik you. Seek blissins on dem dat dö you i on page 91
wid laeve da rest an geng an seek fir da ean dat wis lost. An w on page 121

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
er stop. In da moarnin I felt seek, an my heid wis sore, an I wi on page 20
ed ordinary young man. I felt seek as I stude up ta shakk haands on page 58

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
A'm seek is a dug. on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
A'm seek as a dug. on page 22
een fae tidder, But if we seek instead on page 92

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. An trows should caa hide-an-seek skuttamilla-skroo. We played
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ice supposed; "they'd hae bin seek." on page 72

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
a wanlas - thay'r no faur ti seek at DSL, tho MacDiarmid's no h on page 5

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
oun, for ti please thaim that seek aye fame an glorie?
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
playin hide an seek i the hey shed an roon aboot
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
he hoose on a day like this. #seek(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
hae thair fill Thaim that him seek wull gie on page 66
They Jacob ir, that seek his face Wi thair hale hairts on page 70

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
aither kens aa ye hae need o. Seek oot hïs Kïngdom an hïs rig on page 7
yer faither haes bin worried seek lukin for ye." on page 73
n doon, aa tha yins that haed seek fowk wi aa kines o disaises b on page 76
e dïnnae need a doctèr, but seek fowk dae! A hinnae cum tae ca on page 78
an he thocht weel o, that wus seek an deein. on page 80
Also on pages 81, 84, 85, 87, 89, 94
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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha glory of tha dance ye seek, on page 21

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Nor seek it forbye. on page 23
Nae matter whaur ye seek. on page 37

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Laid aff seek or wi an impediment fur a ric
’r warkin (even gif yer aff seek, aff wark fur rairin a newboa
2 matches